A Wild Vaporeon Appeared in Central Park, Causing an Enormous Stampede of Pokémon GO Players

Pokémon GO has been shattering all kinds of records since its launching in the US last week, and because it asks players to move out and about in the real world, it’s hard to go out in public without running into a few trainers. This was certainly true when an in-game Vaporeon appeared in Central Park last night, causing an unbelievable flash mob.

The event was captured on footage and uploaded to Vimeo for those who’d like to watch, and it’s astounding just how many players appeared—but Vaporeon is one of the rarest Pokémon that can appear in the wild inPokémon GO, after all. You can find the video embedded above.

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